Supporting and positioning means for flange-oiler pipes and nozzles



March 30 l1926.

' F. W. EDWARDS SUPPORTING AND POSITIONING MEANS FOR FLANGE OILER PIPES AND NOZZLES Filed August 5 61H01 nut Patented Mar. 30, 19.26.

UNITED -ST'rss 'A ramer FRANKl W. EDWARDS, oForrroAGd' rLLrNo'rs.

sU1eron:r.INe'` AND rosrrroNrNe'MEAN'sroR rLANGn-ornnnrrrns 'AND Nozznns; n

Application aieavnugust a, 1923. seriariro.,655,453.0

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be itknovvn that I, FRANK V. E DtvAnnafj a citizen of the -United Statesres1d1ng at;

for correctly supporting andpositioningthe flange'oiler nozzles and'theirfeed pipes in predetermined desired relation, to the flanges l5 of the drive Wheels ofthe locomotive, so that the installation of the flange oiler may be made by others than skilledV mechanicsy without sacrificing ganythingof efficient op'-` eration. A

To this end, the object of my invention is to provide a bracket, Which may assume a variety of forms to adapt it for connection with a supporting yportionof the locomotive adjacent to a drivewheel thereof, but which, no matter in what form ity may be, is pren-V viously so formed as kto properly support A and position the flange oiler nozzle and its feed pipe so` as to directthe oil emitted from the nozzle'upon the flange of the drive Wheel n 30Y`at a point thereon calculated'to bestr serve the purpose of lubrication. In furtherance ofthis object, thenozzle itself is provided with means cooperating With the bracket for correctly lsupporting and. positioning the .nozzle with relation thereto.:

The invention consists in Ineansfor supporting and positioning flange oiler pipes and nozzles comprisingv a bracket or simi-` lar support adapted tobeattached to apart 4.0' of a'locomotive or similar vehicle adjacent to a driveiwheel thereof, and a nozzle'carried bya feed pipe, the nozzle and bracket being provided with cooperating means whereby, When the bracket is properly po-V sitioned, the nozzle will assume a predetermined relation thereto and consequently to thc drive wheel, and means carried by the bracket and cooperating With the feed pipe for maintaining the nozzle and bracket in o@ such predetermined relative position, as I Will proceed noW to explain and finally claim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, inthe several figures of with tivowings or bosses. 9, one on each side which like parts are similarly designated,-

Figure 1 is a fragmentary `side lelevation ofy a portion .of a locomotive frame and ydrive Wheel with my invention 'f applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an end View of the partsshown in Fig. 1 andlookingt'oward the rightoflig.v G0 1.-. Fig. 3 isa section on the line 3 3 of l. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary .sectional #elevation lookingdown` upon the nozzle and showing its arrangement yWith, re,-

spectto the drive Wheel. Fig. 5 is van en- 65' larged perspective View of thenozzle.

Referring more particularlyto ,the drawings, l isa `portion .of V,a ,locomotive side frame carrying a'transverse member 2, and

in the .installation ofthe invention ask shown4 7G.

I boltto this member`2, as byvbolts,` va

bracket textendingdownwardly intovv close proximity tothe` tread ofthe driveivhee'l This bracket is preferably cut away as shown at 6, Fig. 2, to form a clearancefor, the-' 'diseA 7.5 charge end of the oiler nozzle 7, and its lower end -is :turned laterally 4towards the drive Wheel to forni a seat 8 upon which thev nozzle 'may rest.' This oiler nozzle is provided'ivith Wings or boses -9 standing off from its body 'SGA portion and having bracket contacting faces arranged atan angle to its center line, and

is carried upon the end of a feed pipe l0 extending from the lubricat-or, and which supplies oil to the nozzle,"y Thisfppe 10 is 8sV securely bolted against the bracketk 4e by i means ofhook boltsll Whichfp'ass ,through the-.bracket l and hookaround the feed pipe 1 10 `(snee Fig.' 3), so that when the nozzle is in ,position resting upon themseatS and the 'n .,hookf'bolts are tightened upon the pipe 10,

that Wingor boss ofthe nozzleA Which lies adjacent to the sideVVV of the. bracket will be emitted therefrom .vill be directed upon that portion ofthe drive Wheel ,flangebfwvhich affords the maximum of. lubricating effect. y

It will be noted thatli provide the nozzle thereof. lThis is done' so that the nozzle may be used for either right or left hand installation,`whereas ifonly one Wingor boss were provided the nozzles Would., have to be vmade in rights and lefts It Will be apparent that'for a certain type of locomotive', say fory example,'that type which has the member 2 as shown in thedrawings, if holes for the bolts 3 are drilled 'y in this member 2 at predetermined points i nio Vseat 8 of the bracket Witli'respect to the drive Wheel, any bracket so drilled will, when bolted tothe previously drilled member 2 of the locomotive, be so arranged with relation Y to the drive Wheel of the locomotive as toV correctly position the flanoe oiler feed pipe `and nozzle, when thev same are applied to the bracket, as hereinabove described,l thereby avoiding the possibility of mistakes in installing` the fiange oiler nozzle with respect to the drive Wheel. s

it is to be iniderstood that I do notconsi ler the invention as limited to the particular embodiment shown and described, as it is obvious that Various changes may be made therein Without departing fi'oin the spirit of the inyentionor the scope of the followin@- claims. Y

lWh at l claim is Y y l. in a .supporting and positioning` means or la-nge oiler pipes and nozzles', a bracket tinged to Abe supported in predetermined A'ionrto al locomotive or other vehicle Vwheel, Vand a flange oiler nozzle provided with bracket contacting n'iea'ns comprising bosses arranged on opposite sides of said nozzle and having bracket contacting faces arranged at an angle' to the vcenter line of said nozzle 'for positioning said nozzle in predetermined relation to saidr Wheel.

2. ln asupporting` and positioningl means for flange oiler pipesV and nozzles, a bracket arranged to be supported in predetermined relation to a locomotive or other vehicle wheel, anda fiangeoiler nozzle having lat- Y orally extending,` bosses arranged on yopposite sides tliereofand provided with b-racket contacting faces arrangedat an angle to the centerline ofvsaidl nozzle for positioning said nozzle in predetermined relation to said Wheel.v` Y 1 Y 8.111 a supporting and positioning` means for flange oiler pipes and nozzlese'a bracket *y arranged to be supported in predetermined relation to a locomotive or. other Vehicle Wheel, a flange oiler nozzle-,'V and means on said bracket' and cooperating means carried byl said nozzlescoinprising members of predetermined angularity with respect to said nozzle tor 1positioning said nozzle in pre- C y` Y Y v l 1,579,094

determined fixed angular relation to Vsaid Whe-el.`

e. ln a supporting andpositioning means for flange oiler pipes and nozzles, a bracket arranged to be supported in predetermined Yrelation to a locomotive orv other Vehicle" Wlieeha flange oiler iiozzle,'nieans on said bracket and cooperating'means on said nozpositioning means zle comprising,l Vmembers of predeterminedv angularity VWith'respectito said nozzle 'for 'positioning saidl nozzle in#predetermined lixedlangular relatie-nto*Y said Wheel, and means for fizedly but detachably clampingv said nozzlefupon said bracket;V

G.- ln a sii'pporting and positioning means for flange oiler pipes `and nozzles, abracket arranged to be supported predetermined relation toa locomotive or other yVehicler Wheel a flange oiler'nozzlean oil/feed pipe communicating with' said nozzle, cooperating means on said bracket and nozzle for positioning said nozzle in predetermined angular rela-tion to said-Wheel, and means for clan'iping- Vsaid pipe ini fixed relation to said bracket for the -purpose'ot'maintaining the `cooperating means on Vthe Abracket and nozzle in predetermined .relation to each other.

7. ln a supporting and positioning means for flange oiler pipes and nozzlese'Y a bracketY arranged to be supportedin predetern'iinedv relation toa locomotive or other Vehicle Wheel7 a flange oiler nozzle7 andv cooperating means 'including a-seat' on said bracket `and a boss on said nozzle for positioning said nozzle in predetermined relation to said Wheel, the boss on saidnozzlehaving` a bracket cena tacting face arranged at an Aangle to the center line of `the nozzle. i

ln testimony whereof l myliand this first day of August Ad). 1923.

FRANK YV. EDVARDS.

I liavehereunto set 

